May 2013

Brad Warnock Before I decided to go it on my own, I called a few past colleagues for their input. One of these people was Brad Warnock. Several years prior I had worked as a consultant for Brad; we both hailed from the Megahertz glory days. Brad was, and still is, at the ready to […]

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John Evans When it was time for me to start my own business, I talked to my boss at Denali Group, John Evans. He said, “I understand. After being on my own I couldn’t work for anyone else.” I was nervous about the change. His positive and supportive response put me at ease. Working for […]

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Marc Strohlein

Stories of Excellence: “Be agile.”

by Heather Hughes on May 21, 2013

Marc Strohlein Since I preferred sprinting to the finish line, I didn’t quite get what agile meant or how it worked until I did it. Marc Strohlein gave me this opportunity. As Chief Agility Officer at Outsell, Marc had a certain knack for tapping individual talents while encouraging us to work together as a team […]

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Stories of Excellence: “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.”

May 16, 2013
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Gary Rowe Since winning that 50-yard dash in elementary school, most of my life had been a sprint. I liked to plan ahead so I didn’t lose ground. Go, go, go! The quarterly system at Burton Group fed right into my style. On a regular basis I could demonstrate merit by hitting goals, and get […]

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Stories of Excellence: “Outstanding!”

May 15, 2013
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Gary Rowe My experience at Burton Group was both intense and rewarding. As I mentioned in my prior post, an important part of the business model was to over-deliver on all fronts. Our president Gary Rowe played a vital role in driving consistent double-digit growth, year-in and year-out. Each quarter employees worked diligently toward specific […]

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